World Heritage Identification Number: 556
World Heritage since: 1993
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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The Engelsberg Ironworks: A Pioneer in Swedish Industrialization
The Engelsberg Ironworks, located in Ängelsberg, a picturesque village in Fagersta Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden, stands as a testament to the country's industrial prowess during the 17th and 18th centuries. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, this ironworks represents the epitome of Swedish iron production and its significant role in global trade.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Sweden's production of superior grades of iron made it a leader in this field in the 17th and 18th centuries. This site is the best-preserved and most complete example of this type of Swedish ironworks.
Encyclopedia Record: Engelsberg Ironworks
Engelsberg Ironworks is an ironworks in Ängelsberg, a village in Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden. It was built in 1681 by Per Larsson Gyllenhöök (1645–1706) and developed into one of the world's most modern ironworks in the period 1700–1800. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.Additional Site Details
Area: 9.596 hectares
Coordinates: 59.97 , 16.01
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© Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 2.0 de Resized from original. (This derivative is under the same CC BY-SA license.)
